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Best Musicals in December 2024

Wicked at Pantages Theater Hollywood

Wicked

Forget all that you know about The Wizard of Oz and be transported once again to the magical land of Oz! This time, however, the action takes place way before the arrival of Dorothy and her pooch Toto. THIS is the story of two magically inclined women, one blonde, and one green of skin - and their coming-of-age as the forces of good and (perceived) 'wicked'. Discover this incredible musical phenomenon, based on the critically acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire, which explores the foundation of the Oz legend, of what made Glinda and Elphaba become the icons of good and bad, and whether all is what it appears to be in later stories.

Mean Girls at Fox Performing Arts Center

Mean Girls

Tina Fey's Drama Desk award-winning Broadway musical, based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film, Mean Girls is out on tour! With a book by Fey, direction by Book of Mormon's Casey Nicholaw, music and lyrics by Jeff Richmond, and Legally Blonde's Nell Benjamin - which includes tracks "Apex Predator" and "I'd Rather Be Me"- it's no surprise that the musical is a Broadway smash hit, earning 12 Tony nominations along the way.

Once Upon a Mattress at Ahmanson Theater

Once Upon a Mattress

Sutton Foster stars as this brand new revival heads to the Ahmanson fresh from its New York City debut! Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and directed by Lear deBessonet (Into the Woods), Once Upon A Mattress is based on Hans Christian Anderson's The Princess and The Pea. It's an endearing and comical musical which transports audiences on a whirlwind journey to a medieval kingdom reigned over by the tyrannical Queen Aggravain (Foster).

Back To The Future - The Musical at Pantages Theater Hollywood

Back To The Future - The Musical

Great Scott! Back To The Future is on tour and coming to YOU! The hit 80's franchise is the latest movie sensation to receive a Broadway musical adaptation. The production follows Marty McFly and kooky scientist Doc Brown as they travel through space and time, finding themselves in a series of mishaps. Will these two-time travelers ever find their way back home?

Clue at Fred Kavli Theatre

Clue

Based on the board game and the cult movie classic, Clue is a fiendishly funny murder mystery, where everyone is a suspect, and the next potential victim! Featuring all the colorful characters from the game, from Colonel Mustard to Mrs. White, Clue leads us from room to room in a whirlwind of slapstick comedy and real theatrical verve.

La Cage Aux Folles at Pasadena Playhouse

La Cage Aux Folles

Outrageously funny, dynamic, and joyful, "La Cage" remains one of the most socially relevant musicals since premiering on Broadway in 1983 and its constant revivals ensure that new generations of fans fall in love with it time and time again. Georges and Albin, a happily unmarried gay couple in St Tropez find their lives turned upside down when Georges' son shows up with a fiancee in turn - complete with her uber-conservative family.

Dog Man - The Musical at Fox Performing Arts Center

Dog Man - The Musical

A weird and wonderful world awaits audiences in Dog Man - The Musical, the riotously funny new production based on the best-selling children's cartoon series by surrealist genius Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants, Dumb Bunnies). Praised for being a family show that makes adults laugh as much as the kids, discover just what it is audiences love about this cult classic!

Fiddler on the Roof at La Mirada Theatre

Fiddler on the Roof

It's 1905 and Russia is changing all around Tevye and his family. From Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stien, Fiddler on the Roof is the story of how standing by our values sometimes means changing the way we look at the entire world. Starring Tony winner Jason Alexander, don't miss this brand-new production at La Mirada Theatre, directed by Lonny Price and with choreography from Lee Martino.

Leslie Odom Jr. at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr., best known for his Tony Award-winning role as Aaron Burr in the original cast of Broadway's Hamilton, is bringing festive cheer to the stage with a special holiday tour. Performing hits from his acclaimed solo album along with holiday classics, Leslie will be joined by some of the greatest symphonies for an evening of joy and celebration.